GENERAL HOSPITAL #007
Morning found Sonny Corinthos sitting in his wheelchair at the breakfast table watching Carly read the newspaper next to him.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Carly asked, not taking her eyes off what she was reading.
Sonny reached out and placed his hand on her arm.
"Can't I look at the mother of my children without being accused of staring," Sonny said with a soft tone of sarcastic anger to his voice.
Turning the page of the newspaper, Carly looked over at Sonny. She knew that Sonny wasn't really thrilled with Patrick's departure to California. Sonny and Patrick were far from pals, but they had learned to respect each other, especially in the recent months of Sonny's paralysis.
"You miss him already," Carly said with understanding in his voice. "But you heard Patrick, and Robin too," Carly added, "They both believe you're on the road to a full recovery."
Wheeling his chair away from the table, Sonny went over to the other side of the table and poured himself some coffee and took a sip.
"I know," Sonny said after a moment. "Those two have endured so much they deserve this time together. That witch, Helena, is dead, so I can't do anything about that. But Jerry," Sonny said with contempt, "I actually offered to put a price on his head, but Robin wouldn't allow it yesterday. Maybe I should anyway…the least I could do."
Carly set the paper down a then picked up her cellphone and noticed the time.
"I'm running late," Carly said as she stood up and prepared to go. "I've got some paper work to do at the Metro-court. And no you will not put a contact out on Jerry Jacks," Carly said, her voice in the tone of someone giving an order, as she came over to Sonny. "Robin's father took Jerry to that prison in Europe before coming back to Port Charles for the wedding; just let it be."
Sonny shook his head, he wasn't sold on that being the final time Jerry Jacks would cause trouble.
"If I recall," Sonny said back to Carly, "didn't Faison breakout of that same prison?"
"Maybe," Carly said, "but who cares. You listen to Robin and just let go of this," she bent down and kissed Sonny on the top of the head. "Anyway; I've got to go. I'll be back in time for lunch."
"I'll be here," Sonny said as Carly headed out of the dining area.
Sonny took a quick look at the paper for a few minutes and then Max came into the dining room.
"Sonny," Max said, "You have a visitor."
Sonny looked up from the paper, and over at Max.
"It's pretty early for visitors, Max," Sonny said with a slightly annoyed tone of voice. "Besides; who could be here this early?"
Max paused for a moment before continuing.
"Boss; its Robin's father;" Max came back with in a slightly worried tone of voice. "Robert Scorpio."
It was a known fact to those who knew both men that Robert Scorpio, former Police Commissioner of Port Charles and off and on WSB agent, and Sonny Corinthos, reputed organized crime lord, were not fond of each other.
They had attended Robin's weddings, and had crossed paths once during the monkey virus outbreak, but other than that, the two men had done their best to avoid each other. Sonny could only wonder why Robert Scorpio had come to pay him a visit.
"Send him in," Sonny finally replied. "And Max," Sonny added, "Tell the men to be on alert. For all we know there could be a swarm of WSB agents running around out there."
"You got it Sonny," Max said as he turned to retrieve Scorpio.
In a few moments Robert Scorpio entered the dining room area. The two men, Robert Scorpio and Sonny Corinthos, locked eyes…if it wasn't a showdown, a duel no less, it was the next closest thing.
Continued…
